I was almost at 12months with my current job so during my salary negotiations for my new role I stated I was close to a performance/salary review so did they have room to either increase salary now or do a 6month review.
I got the increase.

Took the lead on a high-visibility project that no-one else wanted. It was one of those types where the actual work is simple but it gets padded out by higher ups who like to latch on for prestige. Halfway through a meeting to discuss some finer points, I casually mentioned I was looking at a position elsewhere. Had a 30% pay rise counter offer by the next day.

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